Hearing Salvatore's revelation – or rather relay – Annan felt a flash of inspiration pass through his head.

If anything, Nicolas Flamel did not die...... It seems entirely possible.

Annan remembered that there was such a person in another world...... It's the same as Michelangelo. His other name is Nicol Lemay.

In that world, Nicholas made a living in Paris by selling books, copying articles, and teaching students to copy paintings. Later, however, he suddenly received a large fortune of unknown origin, so much so that he was able to donate money to build fourteen hospitals in Paris...... It is said that this is because he made the Philosopher's Stone and used the power of the Philosopher's Stone to make gold.

Eventually, his coffin was found empty. Legend has it that he did not die, but was immortalized by the power of the Philosopher's Stone......

In this world, however, the situation is similar and different.

It's like the old wizard in this world, who is also called Michelangelo, is also a master sculptor......

The Nicholas Flamel of this world, is a true alchemist.

Moreover, he really refined the Philosopher's Stone-

Philosopher's Stone...... Is it possible to give him eternal life?

Annan immediately got an affirmative answer in his head.

- It is possible.

The three carriers of the transcendent path also foreshadow the nature of each stage.

Bronze is a metal that heralds "decay" and "calcination" in the school of transformation. Like every transcendent who has just stepped into the transcendent path...... To absorb a large number of curses, gradually change one's constitution and soul essence.

Whereas silver heralds "condensation" and "purity".

Just as the transcendent needs to condense his soul and eliminate superfluous impurities when he advances in silver. At this stage of bronze, there will still be some transcendents who can't wash off their mortal nature.

And after reaching Silver with a pure soul, their willpower will gradually become stronger. The brain becomes smarter, the body becomes extremely healthy, almost invulnerable, and the natural life span becomes extremely long.

In Annan's understanding, when you raise the level above the silver level, you will increase the "will" attribute.

So far, Annan has not found a way to effectively improve the attributes of will. That's probably why......

And gold means "dyeing" and "eternal".

In other words, after the soul arrives at gold, it will bring about a real qualitative change. If you don't use your supernatural power at all...... From then on they will receive eternal life.

But this can't be.

Annan had seen a few sentences in Salvatore's notes mentioning that he could not obtain the eternal soul without a strong "desire for transformation".

And after advancing to silver, there will be no more messy desires. Other words...... It is necessary to have a true belief in order to reach the gold.

How could such a person stop using supernatural power for the sake of life?

Only by burning this eternal and pure golden soul can the same eternal "element" be extracted. In other words, the element itself can be seen as another expression of the soul of a golden-level transcendent.

In the ascension ceremony, the Philosopher's Stone can be used as the "perfect essence of the elements", replacing the consumption of the soul.

It's like Michelangelo's ascension ceremony before. At the last moment, if he is interrupted, he will never recover.

The Philosopher's Stone can be used as a substitute for any element of perfect form. And only those who have reached the level of truth can extract the elements of the "perfect form". For ordinary gold-level transcendents, after refining the elements to the limit, they must completely burn their souls and turn them into residues in order to extract a little "perfect element" from them.

If it succeeds, then it is reborn in the fire.

And in the process, once the failure - the soul is completely burned out, but the name of God is not obtained, it means a complete death that cannot be resurrected.

That's the meaning of the Philosopher's Stone.

In the age when there is no Book of Truth, it can replace the soul of the sublimator and try to sublimate it. Even if you fail, there will be no negative consequences...... There will be a second chance.

That's a life.

And it is the life of the eternal who has stepped on the ladder of God.

Therefore, the complete Philosopher's Stone is undoubtedly one of the most precious materials in this world - even if it is given to others, it is very likely that it will receive "the friendship of a true god".

So, could the Philosopher's Stone bring eternal life?

Possibly.

At least for the transcendents of the Gold Tier, it is entirely possible.

Since the reason why the lifespan of the Golden Rank has been greatly shortened is because of the abuse of elemental power; And the Philosopher's Stone itself is the perfect essence of the elements. It can even be used in ascension ceremonies...... There is no reason why you can't use it on a daily basis.

If you replace your soul extraction with the Philosopher's Stone, it means that Nicholas Flamel can gain true immortality.

There is no need to reach the throne.

You only need to keep consuming the Philosopher's Stone to gain eternal lifespan and great power......

…… But there's a catch.

Annan and Salvatore looked at each other.

Their eyes became solemn.

Yes, they all realized the problem right away.

- The Philosopher's Stone of the Hermetic School requires the "bone marrow of a wizard" as the main ingredient.

If Nicholas had faked his death a hundred years ago and had gained immortality using the Philosopher's Stone...... This means that he needs to keep hunting wizards in order to prolong his life and increase his strength.

“…… In my opinion, this Nicholas is a very dangerous person. ”

Salvatore's expression was a little stiff and he said slowly to the fourth prince: "Your Highness Albert, I strongly advise you not to provoke him, and it is better to pretend to forget him.

"If he is really the same Nicholas a hundred years ago, then he is equivalent to accumulating a full hundred years of strength.

"And Master Nicholas, in addition to being the strongest transformation wizard at the time, is also proficient in the three schools of edicts, prophets, and shaping. If he tries to hide, you can't catch him...... If you were going to target him, he would be able to detect it at the first time; But the revenge of a golden-level transformation wizard who has been accumulating for more than a hundred years, you will definitely not be able to withstand it. ”

Salvatore's words were straightforward, but they were true.

The Transformationists believe that "time is the root of power". All transformation spells adhere to the basic principle of "the longer the theoretical time, the stronger the effect", and proficiency and optimization knowledge shorten the practical application time.

In addition to this, the age of the transformation wizard is also the main measure of strength.

Just as Salvatore's Black Fire can't be sold, but it can be easily sold under Benjamin's name—people prefer to trust older transformation wizards.

And Benjamin is only in his fifties.

“…… Well, I remembered. I know the magnitude of the problem. ”

Knowing Salvatore's identity, Prince Albert said with a bitter face: "But after listening to you, I can't forget this name." What if I subconsciously become hostile to him? Do I need the Soul Reaver to help me clean up this part of my memory? ”

"If you think it's necessary."

Annan said softly, "But I don't think so.

"Since it is possible to target Nicholas – and this Hermetic school – it may be dangerous.

"So, why not try to talk to each other?"

The corners of Annan's mouth rose slightly.

"Since he will appear in the royal capital, he must have something to ask for. So before positioning a strong man with an unknown position on the enemy...... I suggest that you first ask the opinion of this 'enemy' himself. ”